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US1895964A
US1895964A US590919A US59091932A US1895964A US 1895964 A US1895964 A US 1895964A US 590919 A US590919 A US 590919A US 59091932 A US59091932 A US 59091932A US 1895964 A US1895964 A US 1895964A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D45/16—Clips, hooks, or clamps which are removable, or which remain connected either with the closure or with the container when the container is open, e.g. C-shaped
    • B65D45/20—Clips, hooks, or clamps which are removable, or which remain connected either with the closure or with the container when the container is open, e.g. C-shaped pivoted
    • B65D45/24—Clips, hooks, or clamps which are removable, or which remain connected either with the closure or with the container when the container is open, e.g. C-shaped pivoted incorporating pressure-applying means, e.g. screws or toggles

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  • the invention relates to covers for baskets for shipping fruits, vegetables, and the like, and has for its principal object the rovision of a cover made up'of spaced strips of fibrous material and joined b spaced cleats having their ends connected by cross pieces to provide handles for moving the cover and to which are also secured securing means to secure the cover to the body of the basket.
  • the invention will be described in detail hereinafter and will be shown in the accompanying drawing in which;
  • Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a shipping basket showing the cover in position
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side view of the basket showing the hinged side of the cover securing means
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view on a plane indicated by the line 44 of Figure 2.
  • the lid or cover consists of a plurality of spaced strips 4 secured together by means of 3 cleats 5, that are spaced as shown and-are connected at their ends b means of U-shaped cross pieces 6 through 0 set ortions 7.
  • the cross pieces 6 being spaced y the thickness of the cleats 5 from the upper side of the strips 4 provide handles for moving the lid or cover, and have also secured thereto members 8 forming a securing means that cooperate with means to be hereinafter referred to for holding the lid or cover in place on the basket.
  • the lid or cover is also provided with a down-turned flange 9 that seats within the top of the basket when the lid or cover is in osition.
  • ecured to the up er portion of the basket is a U-shaped member 10 that engages the upper hoop 3, and is extended above the top of the basket and provided with an opening 11 to receive the hook 8 at one side of the.
  • a plate 12 having a tubular or barrel portion 13 in which is pivotally mounted a U-shaped link 14 as shown at 15.
  • the U-shaped link 14 is preferably made of a heavy grade of steel wire and provided with coiled loops 16 to receive the ends 17 of a loop or link 18 7 that engages the hook 8 on the other side of v the lid or cover remote from thefirst mentioned hook engaging in the opening 11, this construction of pivoted links providing a clamping means for holding the lid or cover in clamped position on the basket as shown in the drawing.
  • a shipping basket cover comprising a plurality of fibrous strips arranged side by side, spaced cleats connecting said strips together, U-shaped cross pieces connecting the cleats adjacent to their ends, and securing means for said cover mounted on said cross pieces and adapted for connection with securing means on a basket, said cross pieces providing strengthening means for said cleats and also providing handles for moving the cover.

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Jan. 31, 1933. w BELLOWONS 1,895,964
SHIPPING BASKET COVER Filed Feb. 4, 1932 awe/whet I W Kellen/021$ patented Jan. 31 1933 PATENT OFFICE:
WILLIAM BELLOWONS, or MAYS LANDING, NEW JERSEY SHIPPING BASKET COVER Application'filed February 4, 1982. Serial No. 590,919.
' The invention relates to covers for baskets for shipping fruits, vegetables, and the like, and has for its principal object the rovision of a cover made up'of spaced strips of fibrous material and joined b spaced cleats having their ends connected by cross pieces to provide handles for moving the cover and to which are also secured securing means to secure the cover to the body of the basket. The invention will be described in detail hereinafter and will be shown in the accompanying drawing in which;
Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a shipping basket showing the cover in position, Figure 2 is a top plan view,
Figure 3 is a fragmentary side view of the basket showing the hinged side of the cover securing means,
Figure 4 is a sectional view on a plane indicated by the line 44 of Figure 2.
In the drawing similar reference characters are used to designate corresponding parts in all of the views.
The basket 1 shown in the drawingis of the tapering type that is ordinarily used for shipping vegetables, fruits, and the like, and constructed of spaced staves 2 and hoops 3. The lid or cover consists of a plurality of spaced strips 4 secured together by means of 3 cleats 5, that are spaced as shown and-are connected at their ends b means of U-shaped cross pieces 6 through 0 set ortions 7. The cross pieces 6 being spaced y the thickness of the cleats 5 from the upper side of the strips 4 provide handles for moving the lid or cover, and have also secured thereto members 8 forming a securing means that cooperate with means to be hereinafter referred to for holding the lid or cover in place on the basket. The lid or cover is also provided with a down-turned flange 9 that seats within the top of the basket when the lid or cover is in osition.
ecured to the up er portion of the basket is a U-shaped member 10 that engages the upper hoop 3, and is extended above the top of the basket and provided with an opening 11 to receive the hook 8 at one side of the.
lid or cover. At the'other side of the top of the basket and securedto the upper hoop 3 is a plate 12 having a tubular or barrel portion 13 in which is pivotally mounted a U-shaped link 14 as shown at 15. The U-shaped link 14 is preferably made of a heavy grade of steel wire and provided with coiled loops 16 to receive the ends 17 of a loop or link 18 7 that engages the hook 8 on the other side of v the lid or cover remote from thefirst mentioned hook engaging in the opening 11, this construction of pivoted links providing a clamping means for holding the lid or cover in clamped position on the basket as shown in the drawing. a
What is claimed is A shipping basket cover, comprising a plurality of fibrous strips arranged side by side, spaced cleats connecting said strips together, U-shaped cross pieces connecting the cleats adjacent to their ends, and securing means for said cover mounted on said cross pieces and adapted for connection with securing means on a basket, said cross pieces providing strengthening means for said cleats and also providing handles for moving the cover.
In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.
WILLIAM BELLOWONS,
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US2649991A (en) * 1949-09-06 1953-08-25 Plastaket Mfg Company Shipping basket and cover therefor

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